Combined paper dispenser and advertising device



Feb. 15, ESQ-9, A SZALKA 2,461,7656

' -COMBINED PAPER DISPENSER AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed March 5, 1947 44E i 45 3 2 T (fl/3N3: INVENTOR.

glam e Patented Feb. 15, 1949 GOMBINED PAPER DISPENSER AND I ADVERTISING DEVICE Alexander Szalka, Budapest, Hungary Application March- 5, 1947, Serial No. 732,556 In Hungary March 12, 1946 (emu- 2's.)

' 5 Claims. 1;

My present invention relates I to combined paper dispensers. and advertisingv devices.

It: is an object of my present invention to' operate advertising devices, particularly advertising devices including an endless belt on which advertising matter is. provided by removal of a paper sheet from a housing containing theisame.

It is another object: of my present inventionto provide a device of the above type in. which the paper sheets arestacked in superimposed interpaper sheets while passing through said opening. I

and adapted to be operated by passage of said paper sheets; I,

(-e) A second compartment within said housing;

(1) A movable advertising means arranged within said second compartment;

(-'g)- Meansfor drivingsaid movable advertising means; and

Ch) Means operatively connecting said operating meansand said driving means so. that said driving'means are moving said advertising means whenever said operating; means are. operated by passage of oneof said paper sheets through said dispensing opening in said" wall of said first compartment.

In accordance with a'preferred embodiment of my present invention, I use as operatingmeans two rollers arranged near the dispensingopening and adapted. to engage the paper sheets pa'ssingthrough this opening.

Furthermore; alsoin. accordance with my present invention, I provide gear means for rotating the rotatable driving. member. serving for rotating the advertising means and combine with these gear means an arc-shaped gear member adapted to engage the gear means and to rotate the samewhile the gear teeth of the are-shaped gear 2 member are in mesh with the teeth of the gear means.

Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of my combined paper dispenser and advertising device, Iv provide two chain wheels, one connected with and adapted to be rotated by one of the above mentioned rollers and the other adapted to rotate the above mentioned arc-shaped gear members; these chain wheels are operatively connected by a chain so that the first wheel is adapted to rotate the second. Y

Finally, also in accordance with a preferred embodiment of my invention, I provide ratchet means arranged between the above mentioned second chain wheel and. the arc-shaped gear member so. that the latter can be rotated by the second chain wheel only in operating direction.

The novel features which I consider as characteristic. for my invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The invention itself,..however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the followingdescription of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a cross section througha combined paper dispenser and advertising device according to my invention along line ll of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is' a cross section through the combined device shown in Fig. 1, along line 2-2 of that figure;

Fig. 3 is" another cross section through the de vice shown in Figs. 1 and 2, along line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section throughthe device shown in Figs. 1' to- 3, along line i4 of Fig. 1,

As shown-in the drawing and described above,

'my' new combined paper dispenser and advertising device is arranged in the housing in. This housing contains also inner walls l'l and I2 arranged spaced from theouter walls 13 and [4, respectively, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

A rectangular support l5 consisting of four wallsand being open at its top and bottom is suspended between the two inner walls II and [2 by means of small projecting wall portions it, as shown in Fig. 1.

This support It carries freely rotatably supported at both ends guiding rollers l1, l8, I9, 20, and 2| guiding the endless band 22. This endless band is provided at predetermined equal intervals with advertising matter 23, as shown in Fig. 1.

The front wall 24 of housing I0 is provided with a-glass' window'25 and. the. support i5 is provided with a corresponding opening 26. Through this window 25 and opening 26 it is possible to observe the advertising matter 23 on the endless band 22.

I provide also in housing l0, near the bottom of the same, a horizontal wall 21 on which a stack 28 of superimposed interengaging folded paper sheets 25 is placed, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The lowermost of these superimposed paper sheets passes through the dispensing opening 30 in wall 20 and is engaged by the two rollers 3| and 32.

Roller 32 is turnably pivoted to the inner walls ll and l2 about stationary pivots. Contrary thereto, roller 3! is slidable in slot 33 provided in wall H. A lever 34 is turnably secured at 35 to this wall and turnably connected at its bottom end 36 to shaft 3'! supporting roller 3|. At the top end of lever 34, a projection 38 is provided which passes through a slot 39 in the outer wall l3 of housing iii, as shown.

Furthermore, I provide a spring 40 forcing the roller 3! permanently in direction of arrow 4! into contact with roller 32. However, by means of lever 3 it is possible to slide the roller 3! against direction of arrow H out of contact with roller 32, whenever desired.

In accordance with my present invention, I provide a chain wheel 43 at one end of shaft 42 supporting the roller 32. This chain wheel is operatively connected by means of chain 45 with chain wheel 44. This chain wheel 44 is supported by shaft at which is pivoted in the two opposite inner walls II and I2.

Shaft 46 carries also the ratchet wheel 41, as shown in Fig. 2. This rachet wheel cooperates with pawl 48, turnably secured at 49 to the areshaped gear member B. This arc-shaped gear member 50 is freely turnably supported by shaft Mi so as to rotate together with the same only if shaft it rotates in direction of arrow 5!. I

The arc-shaped gear member 58 is adapted to engage and mesh with pinion 52 firmly secured to shaft 53; this shaft 53 supports also the transporting roller 54. Thistransporting roller 54 is arranged so as to have a frictional transporting surface engaging the endless band 22 and to move the same when rotated.

In accordance with my present invention, I also provide spring means tending to turn the arc-shaped gear member into operative position or the same is turned by its own weight in direction opposite to arrow 5| after it has disengaged pinion 52. 7

My new combined paper sheet dispenser and advertising device operates as follows:

When a paper sheet 29 projecting through the dispensing opening 30 is removed by pulling it in direction of arrow 55, the rollers 31 and 32 are turned. Turning of roller 32 is transmitted by chain wheel 43 and chain 45 to chain wheel 45, causing turning of the same. Turning of chain wheel 44 causes turning of shaft 46, ratchet 4! and arc-shaped gear member 50. Turning of this gear member 56 results in turning of pinion 52, shaft 53 and the operating frictional roller 54.. Finally, turning of this roller will result in movement of the endless belt 22.

It is evident that during removal of each paper sheet 29 the roller 32 will be turned. only a predetermined distance which will, however, vary within slight limits. In order to avoid influence of such variations upon movement of the advertising endless band, I provide as set forth above, the arc-shaped gear member which is dimensioned so that one turning of the same moves the endless band exactly the required distance.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may i also find a useful application in other types of paper dispensing and advertising devices, differing from the types described above.

While I have illustrated and described the invention as embodied in combined paper dispensers and advertising devices, I do not intend to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of my invention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of my invention that others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention, and, therefore, such adaptations should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalence of the following claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Combined paper dispenser and advertising device comprising in combination a housing adapted to'contain near its bottom a stack of superimposed interengaging folded sheets of paper; a dispensing opening in the wall of said housing through which said sheets of paper are adapted to continuously pass; two rollers arranged near said dispensing opening and adapted to engage said paper sheets while passing through said dispensing opening, said rollers thus being rotated by passage of said paper sheets; movable advertising means arranged within said housing; a rotatable driving member for moving said movable advertising means; gear means adapted to rotate said rotatable driving member; an arc-shaped gear member adapted to engage said gear means and to rotate the same while the gear teeth of said arc-shaped gear member are in mesh with the teeth of said gear means; and means operatively connecting one of said rollers and said arc-shaped gear member so that said arc-shaped gear member is rotated whenever said rollers are rotated by passage of said paper sheets through said dispensing opening in the wall of said housing.

2. Combined paper dispenser and advertising device comprising in combination a housing adapted to contain near its bottom a stack of superimposed interengaging folded sheets of paper; a dispensing opening in the wall of said housing through which said sheets of paper are adapted to continuously pass; two rollers arranged near said dispensing opening and adapted to be rotated by passage of said paper sheets through said dispensing opening in the wall of said housing; a first chain wheel adapted to be rotated by one of said rollers; movable advertising means arranged within said housing; a rotatable driving member for moving said movable advertising means; gear means adapted to rotate said rotatable driving member; an arc-shaped gear member adapted to engage said gear means and to rotate the same while the gear teeth of said arc-shaped gear member are in mesh with the teeth of said gear means; a second chain wheel adapted to rotate said arc-shaped gear member; an operating means operatively connecting, said first chain wheel with said second chain wheel so that when said rollers rotate, said first chain wheel rotates too, and said operating means transmit motion impulses from said first chain wheel to said second chain wheel rotating the latter, causing thereby rotation of said arcshaped gear member, said gear means and said rotatable driving member, thus resulting in movev housing through which said sheets of paper are adapted to continuously pass; two rollers arranged near said dispensing opening and adapted to engage said paper sheets while passing through said dispensing opening, said rollers thus being rotated by passage of said paper sheets; movable advertising mean arranged within said housing; a rotatable driving member for moving said movable advertising means; gear means adapted to rotate said rotatable driving member; an arc-shaped gear member adapted to engage said gear means and to rotate the same while the gear teeth of said arc-shaped gear member are in mesh with the teeth of said gear means; ratchet means comprising two ratchet members one of which is adapted to rotate said arc-shaped gear member; and means operatively connecting one of said rollers and the other of said ratchet members so that said ratchet members and said arc-shaped gear member are rotated whenever said rollers are rotated by passage of said paper sheets through said dispensing opening in the wall of said housing.

4. Combined paper dispenser and advertising device comprising in combination a housing adapted to contain near its bottom a stack of superimposed interengaging folded sheets of paper; a dispensing opening in the wall of said housing through which said sheets of paper are adapted to continuously pass; two rollers arranged near said dispensing opening and adapted to be r0- tated by passage of said paper sheets through said dispensing opening in the wall-0f said housing; a first chain wheel adapted to be rotated by one of said rollers; movable advertising means arranged within said housing; a rotatable driving member for moving said movable advertising means; gear means adapted to rotate said rotatable driving member; an arc-shaped gear member adapted to engage said gear means and to rotate the same while the gear teeth of said arc-shaped gear member are in mesh with the teeth of said gear means; ratchet means comprising two ratchet members one of which is adapted to rotate said arc-shaped gear member; a second chain wheel adapted to rotate said ratchet member; and operating means operatively connecting said first chain wheel with said second chain wheel so that when said rollers rotate, said first chain wheel rotates too, and said operating means transmit motion impulses from said first chain wheel to said second chain wheel rotating the latter, causing thereby rotation of said ratchet members, said arc-shaped gear member, said gear means and said rotatable driving member, thus resulting in movement of said advertising means whenever one of said superimposed interengaging folded sheets of paper is passed through said dispensing opening between said rollers arranged near the same.

5. Combined paper dispenser and advertising device comprising in combination a housing adapted to contain near its bottom a stack of superimposed interengaging folded sheets of paper; a dispensing opening in the wall of said housing through which said sheets of paper are adapted to continuously pass; two rollers arranged near said dispensing opening and adapted to be rotated by passage of said paper sheets through said dispensing opening in the wall of said housing; a first chain wheel adapted to be rotated by one of said rollers; movable advertising means arranged within said housing; a rotatable driving member for moving said movable advertising means; gear means adapted to rotate said rotatable driving member; an arc-shaped gear member adapted'to engage said gear means and to rotate the same while the gear teeth of said arc-shaped gear member are in mesh with the teeth of said gear means; spring means tending to turn said arc-shaped gear member into operative position; ratchet means comprising two ratchet members one of which is adapted to rotate said arc-shaped gear member; a second chain wheel adapted to rotate said ratchet member; and operating means operatively connecting said first chain Wheel with said second chain wheel so that when said rollers rotate, said first chain wheel rotates too, and said operating means transmit motion impulses from said first chain wheel to said second chain wheel rotating the latter, causing thereby rotation of said ratchet members, said arc-shaped gear member, said gear means and said rotatable driving member, thus resulting in movement of said advertising means Whenever one of said superimposed interengaging folded sheets of paper is passed through said dispensing opening between said rollers arranged near the same.

' ALEXANDER SZALKA.

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